Brick Walk Book Walk

The first-ever Brick Walk Book Walk occurred Sunday June 24 on Bestor Plaza. The new event started at the Poetry Makerspace and ended at the Literary Arts Center at Alumni Hall, and was held to celebrate the Week One theme of “The Life of the Written Word.” The Brick Walk Book Walk continues from noon to 2 p.m. Monday June 25.

The Alumni Hall lawn is decorated with poems as Chautauquans participate in the Brick Walk Book Walk on Sunday, June 24, 2018. The new event started at the Poetry's Makerspace and ended at the Literary Arts Center at Alumni Hall and explores "The Life of the Written Word." ABIGAIL DOLLINS/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Chautauquans participate in the Brick Walk Book Walk on Sunday, June 24, 2018. The new event started at the Poetry's Makerspace and ended at the Literary Arts Center at Alumni Hall and explores "The Life of the Written Word." ABIGAIL DOLLINS/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Mary Anne Morefield displays her books of poems during Brick Walk Book Walk on Sunday, June 24, 2018. The new event started at the Poetry's Makerspace and ended at the Literary Arts Center at Alumni Hall and explores "The Life of the Written Word." ABIGAIL DOLLINS/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Chautauquans participate in the Brick Walk Book Walk on Sunday, June 24, 2018. The new event started at the Poetry's Makerspace and ended at the Literary Arts Center at Alumni Hall and explores "The Life of the Written Word." ABIGAIL DOLLINS/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Markers guide the way along the route of the Brick Walk Book Walk on Sunday, June 24, 2018. The new event started at the Poetry's Makerspace and ended at the Literary Arts Center at Alumni Hall and explores "The Life of the Written Word." ABIGAIL DOLLINS/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Chautauquans participate in the Brick Walk Book Walk on Sunday, June 24, 2018. The new event started at the Poetry's Makerspace and ended at the Literary Arts Center at Alumni Hall and explores "The Life of the Written Word." ABIGAIL DOLLINS/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Chautauqua Bookstore employee, Jill Santi, displays a few of the items the bookstore has to offer in the Brick Walk Book Walk on Sunday, June 24, 2018. The new event started at the Poetry's Makerspace and ended at the Literary Arts Center at Alumni Hall and explores "The Life of the Written Word." ABIGAIL DOLLINS/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Chautauqua Bookstore employee, Jill Santi, displays a few of the items the bookstore has to offer in the Brick Walk Book Walk on Sunday, June 24, 2018. The new event started at the Poetry's Makerspace and ended at the Literary Arts Center at Alumni Hall and explores "The Life of the Written Word." ABIGAIL DOLLINS/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

David and Annemarie Franczyk greet various authors along the Brick Walk Book Walk on Sunday, June 24, 2018. The new event started at the Poetry's Makerspace and ended at the Literary Arts Center at Alumni Hall and explores "The Life of the Written Word." ABIGAIL DOLLINS/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Abigail Dollins is a rising senior at Western Kentucky University. Abigail is a photojournalist whose greatest passion is creating a platform for people to tell their stories. Abigail has worked for the College Heights Herald and the Paducah Sun. When she’s not taking photos, Abigail enjoys playing guitar and spending time outdoors.